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May 20, 2016
The dinner crowd was sparse for a downtown steakhouse, a handful of families and couples lost in conversations. Read the full story at the Santa Fe New Mexican
May 16, 2016
People who have low levels of a fat hormone might be more prone to developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms if they are exposed to a traumatic event, new research suggests.
May 15, 2016
It may not come as a surprise to dog-lovers, but research presented at the American Psychiatric Association meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, showed that adopting a canine companion proved helpful to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Read the full story at MD Magazine
May 11, 2016
Individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) relive past traumas again and again, bound in a virtual prison of their memories. Researchers in the School of Medicine at the Health Science Center now report a biological mechanism that might explain why these individuals are less able to extinguish the fear of past dangers.
May 9, 2016
Cases of post-traumatic stress disorder have skyrocketed, thanks to the war on terror, leaving veterans taking handfuls of pills, but now there’s hope of a possible cure. Read the full story at WOAI Radio
May 9, 2016
Researchers in the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio report a biological mechanism that might explain why individuals coping with post-traumatic stress disorder are less able to extinguish the fear of past dangers. Read the full story at the National Science Foundation